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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

Every July · last held 2025

JulJuly
Pinstriped singer plays a Yamaha grand piano on stage, smiling

Running from 11 to 20 July 2025, the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival brings more than 130 performances to venues across the city. The programme spans jazz, blues, swing, funk, soul, and experimental sounds, staged in concert halls, clubs, and pop-up spaces, including The Famous Spiegeltent in St Andrew Square. The opening weekend features the free Mardi Gras and Carnival events, followed by a mix of workshops, jazz school sessions, family concerts, and late-night jam sets.

When15 to 20 July · 6pm to 11.30pm

Edinburgh

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